In the first experiment in a natural environment,
Brown University scientists have shown that
greater plant diversity significantly enhances an
ecosystem’s productivity. The finding, published
in the Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences, underscores the importance of
biodiversity to an ecosystem’s value, such as
capturing the global warming gas carbon dioxide.
Brown Univerisity, InterAmerican Institute for
Global Change Research, Agencia Nacional de
Promoción Científica y Tecnológica, Argentina’s
National Research Council